NFL Betting – Could Broncos and Manning Embarrass the Colts?
Is Peyton Manning the type of player who would do something to pour it on? That’s a legitimate question for NFL betting aficionados to ask as he prepares to bring his Denver Broncos into Lucas Oil Stadium for a date with the Indianapolis Colts in the Sunday night NFL game, starting at 8:30 PM ET.
We ask that question for reasons other than the fact that the Colts are doing something to honor Manning before the game. It’s a reasonable proposition that such a thing could impact the way this game goes for NFL bettors,.both with regard to the pointspread and the total.
In the NFL odds that are posted on the game at BetAnySports, the Broncos are the road favorites, not that it is any big surprise:
Pro Football odds at BetAnySports
Denver Broncos -6.5
Indianapolis Colts -6.5
Over 55 Points -110
Under 55 Points -110
Jim Irsay, the owner of the Colts, was cornered by reporters, which usually isn’t too necessary, and mentioned that there was some disappointment with the way things had turned out with Manning as his team’s quarterback, with the respect to the fact that with the great numbers Manning put up for the Colts – “Star Wars” numbers, as he put it – he only earned one Super Bowl ring, whereas Tom Brady got three with numbers that may not have been as good.
That was a bit of an affront to Manning, especially since Irsay and general manager Bill Polian did not surround Manning with great people on the defensive side of the ball. It takes an entire team to win a Super Bowl, after all. While Manning really didn’t come out and speak publicly about it, his coach, John Fox, wasn’t silent about it.
Fox said that Irsay should be content to have just one Super Bowl ring, and maybe he’s right. However, it could be “put up or shut up” time in Denver, as Manning is indeed putting up the kind of numbers that are eye-popping. he leads the league in quarterback rating, and has thrown 22 TD passes with only two interceptions. He has been near perfect, except for that pick six he threw against Jacksonville last week, when the Broncos were obviously coasting to a win over the Jags, who were a 27.5-ppoint underdog in the NFL odds at BetAnySports.
The Colts (+210 underdogs in pro football betting tonight), as mentioned, are honoring Manning before the game. That makes things a bit more awkward, although we’re willing to bet Manning takes that in stride. But their is a fire underneath that easy-going personality, and with his team averaging 476 yards and 44 points a game, you wonder whether Irsay’s comments might mean an extra TD or two down the stretch, when he can really turn the screws up. Will his team be in a position to do that? And should that mean something to NFL totals bettors?
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CHARLES JAY grew up around the gaming business, was raised in the boxing business, and along the way has developed a colorful background through a wide range of experiences. Jay was a veteran of almost two decades actively in the boxing industry, as a writer, publicist, matchmaker, booking agent, manager, and promoter. He was engaged as editorial consultant for USA Network's "Tuesday Night Fights" for seven years, and also did some on-air work for USA. He also served as color commentator for, among others, Sunshine Network and Prime Network, and has called more than a dozen world championship fights for national and/or international television. He has been the host of numerous radio programs, including "Sportswatch with Charles Jay" on KDWN in Las Vegas, "Total Action" on WAXY 790 in Miami, and "Charles Jay's Winning Edge", syndicated into 55 markets by the American Radio Networks. For the past 20 years, he has been a professional sports handicapper, and as a consultant to the casino industry from 1993-95, helped to launch Casino Magic in Mississippi as a major venue for sports promotions. Also, he's been a casino/sports gaming columnist for a number of leading publications, including Sports Form, Casino Player, Card Player, and The Gambler. In the 2000's, he became widely known as one of the world's leading proponents and experts on the subject of boxing reform, having been asked to appear on numerous panels and speak at officials' seminars. He was the author of "Operation Cleanup" and "Operation Cleanup 2: Unfinished Business" - two critically-acclaimed e-books that represent arguably the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of boxing reform issues ever put into publication. In 2004 he published a third electronic book - "Body Shots: Outside the Ring and Inside the Game of Pro Boxing". In 2003 he was the recipient of the "Dignity" Award, in the category of "Best Sports Writer," as bestowed by the Retired Boxers Foundation.
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